Tucson, Arizona homes for sale extend throughout the valley

With its amazing year-round weather and abundance of activities it has something for everyone. Golf anyone? If playing a round of golf is your thing, Tucson is home to some of the most amazing golf courses in the world and a stop with several professional tours.

East of Tucson you'll find the town of Vail. It has recently experienced an explosion of home building and appreciating real estate values. Nestled against the Rincon Mountains, Vail offers a rural feel with easy access to Tucson. Vail housing is primarily new construction but many re-sale homes are starting to come onto the market.

Sahuarita started as a master-planned community to the South of Tucson and has grown into a progressive City of its own. Most of the subdivisions in Sahuarita have community recreation centers, pools, and hiking and biking trails. Sahuarita offers easy access to Tucson and Green Valley.

Green Valley, AZ is just to the South of Sahuarita and was originally a retirement community. It still has a number of 55 and over communities but newer non-restricted subdivisions are being built. With a golf and community recreation plan that most of the residents participate in, Green Valley is definitely an active neighborhood.

Marana is located northwest of Tucson and has been quickly taking its place as one of the fastest growing communities in the southwest. Marana's real estate options are very diverse, from rural development to master planned communities; Marana has a home site, ranch, or available land to build on for anyone’s taste.

Oro Valley began as a small town mostly consisting of retirees who discovered its beauty and has quickly become a city of luxury homes for anyone looking for an amazing mountain view. The commute to Tucson is direct and easy.

Catalina is located just to the North of Oro Valley and is becoming the "next" place to move to in the Tucson area. Catalina offers amazing mountain views at prices much lower than Oro Valley and Tucson. You might find the luxury home you didn't think you could afford in Catalina. New subdivisions, complete with golf courses and other amenities, are in the area's future.

Tucson (TOO-sahn) is derived from the Tohono O'odham Tribe and was pronounced chuk-shon, meaning "spring at the foot of a black mountain." The city and its surrounding communities are a growing metropolis of 900,000 that keeps getting better and better in terms of quality of life. Find out more about Tucson.

Source: Brian Beebe